Start Your Career with nexAir: Benefits of Working at a Growing Industry Leader
Industrial gases shape modern manufacturing, healthcare, and scientific research. When you start your career at nexAir, you become part of this essential industry, working with technologies and processes that drive innovation across multiple sectors. Each day brings opportunities to solve challenging problems while developing expertise that will serve you throughout your career.
Real Learning, Real Impact
Traditional training often separates theory from practice. At nexAir, you’ll learn by doing, working directly with advanced technologies and processes. Our expert KnowHow™ sets the foundation for this training approach, combining classroom instruction with hands-on experience, accelerating professional development. You might start by mastering the fundamentals of gas production or welding automation, then progress to designing custom solutions for complex manufacturing challenges.
Financial Security and Growth
A career should provide both immediate stability and long-term growth potential. We offer competitive compensation packages that reward expertise and initiative. Your earning potential grows accordingly as you develop new skills and take on additional responsibilities. Performance reviews focus on recognizing achievement and creating paths for advancement.
Health and Wellness Focus
Your well-being matters. Our comprehensive health benefits protect you and your family, while wellness programs help maintain work-life balance. From medical and dental coverage to retirement planning assistance, we provide tools and resources to support both your current needs and future security.
Skill Development That Pays Off
Technical expertise opens doors throughout your career. Our training programs cover both fundamental skills and emerging technologies. You’ll work with state-of-the-art equipment while learning from experienced professionals who understand both theoretical principles and practical applications. This combination of knowledge and hands-on experience builds valuable expertise that enhances your professional value.
Innovation and Problem-Solving
Working at nexAir means engaging with real industrial challenges. You might help a manufacturer optimize their welding processes, develop new gas mixtures for specialized applications, or design automated systems that improve production efficiency. These opportunities to innovate and solve problems make each day engaging while building valuable experience.
Team Support and Mentorship
Starting a new career raises many questions. Our mentorship program pairs you with experienced professionals who guide your development. Regular team collaboration provides opportunities to learn from colleagues with diverse expertise. This supportive environment helps accelerate your professional growth while building lasting professional relationships.
Clear Advancement Paths
Success should be recognized and rewarded. We create clear paths for career advancement based on demonstrated abilities and initiative. Regular performance discussions help identify opportunities that align with your interests and capabilities. As you master current responsibilities, new challenges and advancement opportunities become available.
Industry Leadership Advantages
Our position as an industry leader creates unique opportunities for professional growth. You’ll work with advanced technologies, engage with diverse industrial applications, and contribute to solutions that help customers Forge Forward. This exposure to various aspects of the industry builds well-rounded expertise valuable throughout your career.
Stability and Future Growth
Industrial gases remain essential to modern manufacturing and technology. Starting your career in this stable, growing industry provides long-term security while offering opportunities for continued professional development. As manufacturing technology evolves, your expertise becomes increasingly valuable to employers and customers alike.
Begin your professional journey with a company that values initiative, rewards excellence, and creates opportunities for meaningful career advancement. At nexAir, you’ll find more than just a job—you’ll discover a career path rich with potential for growth and achievement.
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Manufacturing downtime costs American companies billions annually. When production lines halt due to gas supply issues, every minute translates to lost revenue, missed deadlines, and frustrated customers. At nexAir, we've spent decades developing solutions that keep manufacturing operations running smoothly.
The Hidden Costs of Gas-Related Downtime
When manufacturers calculate downtime costs, they typically focus on labor and lost production. However, gas supply disruptions create cascading effects that multiply these losses:
- Production rescheduling that disrupts carefully optimized sequences
- Rush shipping fees to meet customer deadlines despite delays
- Quality inconsistencies when processes restart after interruptions
- Overtime costs to catch up after unplanned stoppages
- Reputation damage when delivery commitments are missed
For a typical mid-sized manufacturer, each hour of downtime represents $5,000-$10,000 in direct and indirect costs. Our analysis shows that gas-related issues cause 7-12% of total manufacturing downtime - a substantial opportunity for improvement.
From Reactive to Proactive: The Supply Continuum
Most facilities follow a predictable pattern in their gas management evolution:
Stage 1: Reactive Management At this stage, facilities order gas when they notice supplies running low or, worse, after running out. Emergencies are common, and disruptions are accepted as "part of doing business." One automotive parts supplier operating this way experienced 14 production interruptions in a single quarter.
Stage 2: Calendar-Based Management Facilities advance to scheduled deliveries based on estimated usage. While better than the reactive approach, this method still results in either excess inventory (tying up capital and space) or shortages when usage spikes occur. A plastics manufacturer following this model maintained 40% more cylinder inventory than necessary while still experiencing occasional stockouts.
Stage 3: Consumption-Based Management Our telemetry systems monitor actual gas consumption, automatically triggering orders based on usage patterns rather than calendar dates. This approach virtually eliminates both stockouts and excess inventory.
Stage 4: Integrated Supply Management The most advanced approach connects gas management directly to production planning systems. Upcoming production requirements automatically adjust supply parameters, ensuring resources are precisely aligned with needs. A medical device manufacturer using this approach reports zero gas-related downtime for 27 consecutive months while operating with minimal inventory buffers.
Our expert KnowHow™ in industrial gas applications allows us to guide customers through this evolution at a pace that makes sense for their operations.
Customizing Solutions for Maximum Uptime
Manufacturing environments vary dramatically in their gas requirements and operational constraints. We've developed flexible approaches that address these differences:
- For high-volume, consistent usage operations, our bulk systems eliminate the cylinder handling that frequently causes supply disruptions. Bulk installations include telemetry monitoring and automated ordering to prevent outages.
- For variable-demand environments, our microbulk delivery systems provide the benefits of bulk supply with lower volume commitments. These systems reduce handling requirements while maintaining the flexibility needed for changing production schedules.
- For specialized applications requiring multiple gas types, our gas management programs combine cylinder tracking, usage monitoring, and automated replenishment. This comprehensive approach ensures that specialty gases are always available when needed, regardless of how infrequently they might be used.
- For multi-site operations, our enterprise supply programs coordinate deliveries and optimize inventory across locations. By treating the organization's gas requirements holistically, we minimize both stockouts and excess inventory across the network.
This consultative approach ensures that manufacturers receive solutions aligned with their specific operational patterns rather than generic "one-size-fits-all" systems.
Beyond Traditional Supply: Integrated Services for Total Reliability
Maximum uptime requires more than just reliable gas delivery. Our integrated services address the full spectrum of gas-related reliability factors:
Equipment maintenance programs that prevent system failures before they impact production Technical gas specialists who resolve application issues that could otherwise cause production problems Safety training that prevents accidents leading to downtime events Emergency response capabilities that minimize impacts when unexpected events occur Supply chain redundancy that ensures continuity despite regional disruptions
These services complement our supply solutions to form a comprehensive reliability strategy. By addressing both everyday operations and exceptional circumstances, we help manufacturers Forge Forward with confidence that gas-related disruptions won't derail their production targets.
Measuring Success: The Results That Matter
The ultimate measure of any downtime reduction strategy is its impact on production metrics. Our manufacturing customers consistently report significant improvements after implementing our comprehensive gas management solutions:
Downtime reductions of 85-95% for gas-related issues Inventory cost decreases of 20-30% through optimized supply management Administrative time savings of 5-10 hours weekly through automated ordering and tracking Production schedule adherence improvements of 3-7% due to improved supply reliability
These performance gains translate directly to bottom-line benefits that typically deliver ROI within months rather than years. More importantly, they allow manufacturers to confidently make delivery commitments, knowing that gas supply issues won't compromise their ability to perform.
Don't let gas supply issues impact your productivity. Contact us today to explore our tailored solutions.
Looking out for your future
Get your career going on the right track with nexAir
Find out how nexAir KnowHow has impacted businesses all over the Southeast
Our expertise makes us more than a valuable partner, it makes us headlines
